Low reading or mathematical performance in children in elementary school Other
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Collective psychometric evaluation. Psychometric tests will be applied in the classroom in order to assess reading and mathematical performance, as well as attentional levels. All the
children with mathematical difficulties: groups 3 and 4). Duration: 60 min.
Intervention 3: First session of EEG recording. Children will undergo a first EEG session, where groups 1 and 2 will be per
Sponsors
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 15/04/2024: 1. Students from second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade of elementary school (7 to 12 years). 2. Low performance in reading or mathematics 3. Indistinct socioeconomic status 4. To reside in Monterrey Metropolitan Area Previous inclusion criteria as of 27/04/2023: 1. Students from third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade of elementary school (8 to 12 years). 2. Low performance in reading or mathematics 3. Indistinct socioeconomic status 4. To reside in Monterrey Metropolitan Area Previous inclusion criteria: 1. Students from third, fourth or fifth grade of elementary school. 2. Low performance in reading or mathematics 3. Indistinct socioeconomic status 4. To reside in Monterrey Metropolitan Area
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Suffering from intelectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder 2. Having failed one or more school years 3. Denied authorization of parents/carers or child in participating in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at the beginning of the study and 3 months after: 1. READING PROFICIENCY. 1.1. Psychometric tests results. Test 1. Word dictation: evaluates orthographic knowledge Test 2. Manual of procedures for the promotion and assessment of reading competence in the classroom: evaluates reading speed, errors in reading and reading comprehension Test 3. PROLEER-R: evaluates spelling, pseudowords matching, antonyms, synonyms, non-words, and stressed syllable identification Test 4. D2 for attention: evaluates concentration 1.2. Psychophysiological marker - EEG pattern 2. MATH PROFICIENCY. 2.1. Psychometric tests results. Test 1. PREDISCAL: reading, calculation and mathematical logic Test 2. WRAT-4: counting, arithmetical operations and algebra Test 3. D2 for attention: evaluates concentration 2.2. Psychophysiological marker - EEG pattern | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at the beginning of the study and 3 months after: 1. READING PROFICIENCY in-app performance: 1.1 Daily score from the activities within the app (scores from 1) each topic and 2) global general performance) 1.2 Daily interaction time with the app measured using the OML internal database 1.3 Overall interaction days with the app measured using the OML internal database 2. MATH PROFICIENCY in-app performance: 2.1 Daily score from the activities within the app (scores from 1) each topic and 2) global general performance) 2.2 Daily interaction time with the app measured using the OML internal database 2.3 Overall interaction days with the app measured using the OML internal database | — |
Countries
Mexico
Outcome results
None listed